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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 19:55:53 GMT
Hello everyone, I have been talking with a store that sells Ashford Drum Carders... What do you all think of Ashford Products?? Does anyone have a Ashford Carder??? I am am thinking it would be best to buy the Ashford XW drum carder because I like useing the batts in wet felting.. But she seems to think the New Ashford Wild Carder which is very narrow  . Photos below. What do you all think?? I would appreciated any and all advise??? I think I would get more use with the wider one??  |
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 18, 2015 21:44:28 GMT
Ashford products are good. I would go with the wide one.
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Post by lyn on Jan 18, 2015 22:20:38 GMT
I have an Ashford carder (the wide one) and I'm happy with it. Storage is always tight with equipment isn't it? I use a plastic storage box, minus lid and placed upside down, as a cover (had to cut a slot for the handle). There's room under the carder and within the box to store the carder's 'bits and pieces'. It means that I can place light 'stuff' on top of the carder when it's not in use and the cover keeps it clean.  |
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 18, 2015 23:21:55 GMT
I agree with Ruth and Lyn, go wide if you want consistent larger amounts to felt and make layout easier.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 19, 2015 2:36:58 GMT
I agree with the ladies go wide. if you want a narrow bat you can do it on the wide one and if you want roving you take it off with a diz. a wide one is much more versatile.
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Post by zed on Jan 19, 2015 12:42:18 GMT
I'd agree with a wide one. The price of the wild carder here is very expensive, so I can only guess it's similar there,and I personally can't see the benefit of it unless you're piling locks on. Also, the batts on a regular one make quite a thick batt, like at least two layer thickness, any thicker seems like it wouldn't be great for felting. ( I should say that's on the presumption the batts end up more like wide tops)
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 19, 2015 12:54:26 GMT
Judy, I can’t give you advice because I don’t have a carder, but now I am going through carder-envy again, as I do every time this discussion comes up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 0:27:36 GMT
Hello Everyone..
I think I will get much more use out of the wider drum carder too.. I appreciate all your inputs..... Lyn what a fantastic idea on how to store your drum carder.. Big smile..
So today I order my Ashford Extra Wide Drum Carder... Big smile...
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Post by koffipot on Jan 20, 2015 8:16:28 GMT
Judy, I can’t give you advice because I don’t have a carder, but now I am going through carder-envy again, as I do every time this discussion comes up. Same here Cathy. Drum carder envy is untreatable !  |
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Post by zed on Jan 20, 2015 11:03:04 GMT
Oh, it is Judith, but only by buying one, I'm afraid!
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jan 10, 2017 16:24:00 GMT
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 10, 2017 20:13:02 GMT
Looks like a great choice and price.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 10, 2017 22:12:55 GMT
Seems like it would be versatile. You can get different drums later if you want to card something different.
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Post by penguin on Jan 14, 2017 6:27:53 GMT
Judy, I can’t give you advice because I don’t have a carder, but now I am going through carder-envy again, as I do every time this discussion comes up. Exactly what I was going to say, right down to the phrase 'carder-envy"! 😃 |
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jan 23, 2017 11:45:16 GMT
Not brave enough to hand over my hard earned cash, so I have loaned one from the Guild :-) it's a large drum so I should get some large batts from it.
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. Photos below. What do you all think?? I would appreciated any and all advise??? I think I would get more use with the wider one??
